Mud Cake With Satin Chocolate Glaze - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup butter, chopped
7 oz dark chocolate, chopped
2 1/4 cups granulated sugar
1 tbsp instant coffee granules
1/2 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
1/2 cup self-rising flour, sifted
1/4 cup cocoa powder, sifted
3 None large eggs, beaten lightly
-1 None Satin Chocolate Glaze
7 oz dark chocolate, chopped
2/3 cup heavy cream
None None silver cachous or dragee cake decorations (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 300\u00b0F. Grease a deep 7 inch square cake pan and line base and sides with parchment paper.
In a medium saucepan, combine butter, chocolate, sugar, 1 1/2 cups water and instant coffee granules. Stir over low heat, without boiling, until butter is just melted and mixture smooth. Transfer to a large bowl and let cool for 10 mins.
Whisk flour and cocoa powder into chocolate mixture in 2 batches. Whisk in eggs then transfer to prepared pan. Bake for 1 hour 45 mins, or until just set in center. Cover pan with foil and set aside to cool.
Meanwhile, for the satin chocolate glaze, combine chocolate and cream in a medium heatproof bowl. Stir over a double boiler until smooth.
Spread a thin layer of glaze over cooled cake. Let remaining glaze stand at room temperature until thickened slightly then spread over top and sides cake.
Sprinkle top with silver cachous or dragee cake decorations, if desired.